stiver C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈstaɪvər/ UK /ˈstaɪvə/ See IPA manual Freq #329333 Meanings 1 noun a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder The bank charged two stivers for each small transfer. 2 noun a very small sum of money or something of little value; historical The damaged cargo was not worth a single stiver. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a former dutch coin worth... stuiver 2 noun · a very small sum of money... pennytrifle Word family Forms stivers Related forms guildercoincurrency Etymology Borrowed from Dutch stuiver, the name of a small coin, and cognate with Middle Low German stuver. English also developed the figurative use for a negligible amount or value. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # stiver **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈstaɪvər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstaɪvə/ **Frequency rank:** 329333 ## Meanings 1. a former Dutch coin worth one twentieth of a guilder 2. a very small sum of money or something of little value; historical ## Examples - The bank charged two stivers for each small transfer. - The damaged cargo was not worth a single stiver. ## Synonyms - stuiver - penny - trifle ## Related Forms - guilder - coin - currency ## Etymology Borrowed from Dutch stuiver, the name of a small coin, and cognate with Middle Low German stuver. English also developed the figurative use for a negligible amount or value. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown